07/02/2024

High Bacteria Levels Cause Beach Closures Across the United States

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Often, the Fourth of July holiday can be a great opportunity to visit the seaside for a sandy getaway. But local governments across the U.S. have issued warnings and closures to stay away from certain shores due to alarmingly high bacteria levels.

As of Monday afternoon, at least 29 beaches in Massachusetts have been reported closed due to "bacterial exceedance," according to the state’s Department of Public Health Beach Water Quality Dashboard.

In California's San Diego County, one beach in the Coronado area has been closed since May as "bacterial levels exceed health standards," according to its Department of Environmental Health and Quality’s Beach and Bay Water Quality Monitoring Program.

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